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‘Minister must close loophole'
HOME Secretary Charles Clarke today came under increasing pressure to toughen the law against child abductors, following the case of a York predator who tried to kidnap a girl. York MP Hugh Bayley has today backed the Change It campaign launched by The
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'I'll look at law change'
HOME Secretary Charles Clarke has promised to examine demands for a new law to tackle child abductors, following the case of a York predator who tried to kidnap a girl. Shy Keenan, of Phoenix Survivor, a support group for victims of child sexual abuse
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Grandmother of tragic Sarah Payne backs Press campaign
SARAH PAYNE was her 'little angel' until she was abducted and murdered by a paedophile - today the tragic girl's grandmother joined The Press campaign to control child abductors. Yesterday, we revealed how Sara Payne - one of the nation's most recognisable
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Mother of murdered Sarah Payne backs our appeal to Home Secretary
THE case of a York predator who tried to snatch a girl at a bus stop could lead to a new law allowing child abductors to be regulated. Campaigner Sara Payne today thanked The Press for bringing the case to her attention and now her pressure group,
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'This law makes no sense' - Judge Hoffman
ATTEMPTED child abductor Terry Delaney was jailed for four years after he tried to kidnap a girl at a bus stop - but the law prevents him being registered as a sex offender. The 'swollen-faced' 52-year-old, who struck up a conversation with the 13-
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Waste of money
SO it is finally here, the so-called future of travel. After spending £1.3 million on altering the road infrastructure to accommodate the ftr bus, this is what City of York Council has presented us with - an even heavier, more polluting diesel-engined
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Launch of £7.5m schools flagship
THE new flagship £7.5 million Hob Moor Children's Centre, in York, is now open. The centre, in Acomb, is believed to be the first in the country to house a special needs school and a mainstream primary school under one roof. It brings together both schools
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Schools merger go-ahead
PLANS to build a brand new "super school" for the west of York have been given the go-ahead. Members of City of York Council's ruling executive agreed to proposals to create a new £10 million secondary school on the existing Oaklands School site for 1,050
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Farmers highlight cash woe
FARMERS in North Yorkshire have left Ryedale MP John Greenway in no doubt about the local effects of the cash crisis facing the agricultural industry. A representative group of eight local farmers and the National Farmers' Union's (NFU) Ryedale group
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It's PR... with a difference
FORMER Wonderbra model and television presenter Catherine McQueen has become one of the first clients of Different pr, a new North Yorkshire public relations company. Different pr, based in Hornbeam Park, Harrogate, is spearheaded by ex-journalists Richard
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Rana rebounder
Yorkshire never showed any real interest in signing up Rana Naved-ul-Hasan in the days when the Pakistani paceman was knocking over wickets for Pudsey Congs in the Bradford League. But they would have preferred him on their side rather than against him
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Groups to gain from Barbican sell-off
MONEY from the sale of York's Barbican site will be used to fund improvements to local facilities - instead of paying for a new community centre. Existing community organisations, such as the Melbourne Centre, Funfishers and Space 109, will be able to
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Police mass at club as '50 mourners brawl at wake'
DOZENS of police officers were called to a York city centre club after violence flared at a funeral wake. About ten police vehicles and an ambulance swooped on the New York Club in Blossom Street last night after fighting broke out between mourners. Three
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'Minister must close loophole'
HOME Secretary Charles Clarke today came under increasing pressure to toughen the law against child abductors, following the case of a York predator who tried to kidnap a girl. York MP Hugh Bayley has today backed the Change It campaign launched by The
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'Frustration, anger, loneliness. Never forget he is dead, but remember how much he lived.'
"TO our granddad in heaven above, you are the one that we do love. "As every year that passes through, we know that life is going to be hard without you." The poignant words of Peter Alexander's granddaughter, Terri Lee, who penned a heart-felt poem which
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Foxy to stay with Knights
JET-PROPELLED winger Peter Fox is to stay with York City Knights - probably until the end of the season. The 21-year-old, who scored a record number of tries for the club last season while on loan from Leeds Rhinos, returned to Huntington Stadium at the
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Ovington's Steel blunts York
OVINGTON openers Barry Steel (91) and Tom Cookson made a blistering start in the HPH York Vale Cricket League division two game against York. They put on 129 and Nadeem Sadiq plundered 46 as Ovington amassed 240-4. Sadiq crowned a memorable day with 6
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Working late for the city
We live in a 24-hour society, it is often said. We work hard, play hard and expect to be able to get what we want, when we want. It's natural to want the same from our council services, and it is frustrating to find nobody around when you want to speak
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All Blacks want final flourish
NEW Earswick ARLC will attempt to end their Pennine League division one season on a high at home to Kippax on Saturday. The All Blacks have long been assured of second place and promotion but have an after-match celebration lined up and don't want it
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What + what = happiness?
Money doesn't make you happy, according to a new survey. So what does? STEPHEN LEWIS and Joanne Grant try to find out. MONEY can't buy you happiness. It's an often quoted maxim - usually voiced by those with enough of the stuff not to have to worry about
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Saif bid for a sixth victory - 04/05/06
Saif Sareea, who has been a revelation since being bought out of the bargain basement last summer, can add to his earnings at Musselburgh this evening. The Richard Fahey-trained gelding, a runaway winner at Catterick last week, carries a 6lb penalty in
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Why was my child excluded?
I READ with interest your articles regarding school exclusions (Kicked Out Of Class, May 1; We Expel Pupils As A Last Resort, May 2). As a parent who has experienced the "other" side of this, it is hard to imagine that fixed-term exclusions are on the
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Walking tall
THIS year's St Leonard's Way Challenge Walk, on April 29, saw 160 people turning out to walk 20 miles on the Pennines to help St Leonard's Hospice in York. In perfect walking weather, they followed a circuit from Haworth to Hebden Bridge and back. They
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Recycled rubbish
WHAT is the point of Clarke, Hewitt and Prescott resigning? They'll only be replaced with three more incompetents later to be recycled. Tom Mitchell, Mendip Close, Huntington, York. Updated: 10:17 Thursday, May 04, 2006
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Lucky stars
The Barbican fiasco, car parking charges, Ann Reid's green lights, Stagecoach, council tax capping, Arc Light; the Lib Dems must be thanking their lucky stars that there are no elections in York until 2007. Tim Gates, Hampden Street, Bishophill, York.
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Health hazard
I WAS indeed interested in Liz Edge and her article on bins and issues affecting these (Wheelie Costly Wagon Errors, April 21). In our area, we have big metal-type bins that have not been washed out since introduced. In fact, there would be no way this
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Stub it out!
A DRIVE to promote clean air in Selby's homes has been launched to protect youngsters from the effects of second-hand smoke. The Smoke Free Homes And Zones scheme is being run by Selby and York Primary Care Trust (PCT) and Selby District SureStart to
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Shy snorers go undercover
Picture the scene: you are in the pub, meeting a friend for a drink. He walks in. "All right mate, how are things? How is the missus?" you ask. "Not good," he says. "She's left me. She said she couldn't live with my snoring." While you try to suppress
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Hood vibrations
THE more I get to know the Archbishop, the more I like him. It is true that we have yet to meet, but we are getting on famously. This is strange in a way, because I'm not much of a one for religion, tending towards the agnostic, although not the atheist
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Financial fears for rail firm
As the parent company of York-based rail giant GNER admits it is in financial trouble, what could this mean to the firm and the millions of people who use its services? Business editor RON GODFREY looks at the "what ifs". BOSSES at Sea Containers, the
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Frontrunner in fashion stakes
HE is one of Britain's best known designers. Now Wayne Hemingway has helped stamp his mark on York's new "superbus" by unveiling a special edition design for one ftr vehicle. The Red or Dead designer judged the entrants of a UK-wide competition, which
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Council presses ahead with late hours for new customer centre
RESIDENTS should be able to ring up City of York Council in the early evening by this time next year. The authority is pressing ahead with plans to provide late opening hours at a new customer centre, in spite of union concerns about the impact on staff's
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Researchers travel from States in search of city descendents
FAMILY history researchers-turned-detectives are embarking on a global voyage of discovery to trace their roots. Three members of the Graves family from the United States are coming to York, armed with family trees - and even DNA tests - to help track
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Asbestos law blow
MANY York asbestos victims will be badly hit by a crucial Law Lords decision limiting rights to compensation, campaigners and lawyers warned today. Employers' liability to compensate asbestos dust victims and their families will be drastically reduced
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'We will offer an olive branch to Arc Light and try to work with them'
PROTESTERS angry at the choice of the Union Terrace car park as the new home for Arc Light centre for the homeless say they will offer an olive branch to the charity - but still intend to campaign against a planning application on the site. Members of
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'McClaren has always stood out... on and off the pitch'
STEVE McClaren could be unveiled as England boss in the next 24 hours as chiefs at the Football Association were set to gather today to rubber stamp his appointment. The 45-year-old York-born man appears to have emerged triumphant from a British shortlist
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Big finish at play-off day
New Earswick completed their indoor bowls season with some exciting league play-off finals. The men's pairs were a case in point as Ken Plowman's team took the lead for the first time in the game on the penultimate end to have a two shot advantage only
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All Blacks want final flourish
NEW Earswick ARLC will attempt to end their Pennine League division one season on a high at home to Kippax on Saturday. The All Blacks have long been assured of second place and promotion but have an after-match celebration lined up and don't want it
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Underdogs Os pull off major cup final surprise
UNDERDOGS Osbaldwick turned the tables in stunning fashion to beat Sheriff Hutton 2-1 in the Leeper Hare York and District Junior League Cup at Poppleton. Sheriff Hutton had beaten third division Os 11-2 in a York FA Cup tie earlier in the season but
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Farewell Spud
HE was a popular, kind, gentle and fun-loving young man with a promising career ahead of him in the army - until his life was cut short in an horrific crash. Now hundreds of fellow army cadets, friends, family members and teachers have packed a York church
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England shout - City pair in 35 squad
York City's top strike duo will have to wait a few weeks longer for their end-of-season holiday after being named in the England non-League squad for the Four Nations Tournament. Conference top-scorer Andy Bishop and partner Clayton Donaldson amassed
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Promoted 'Gate crush Bishops
THERE was a sensational opening to the HPH York Vale Cricket League as first division champions Bishopthorpe were humbled by newly promoted Fulfordgate. A third-wicket partnership of 94 between Keith Pepper (55) and Tim Wheeler, who hit a maiden 50, took
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Water torture
WATER under the bridge, you might think. Except that walker Venetia Tulip isn't afraid of making waves. She was less than chuffed when an Escrick pub refused to serve her a glass of tap water - even though she offered to pay for it. Now the Black Bull
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Joe Lumb starter
THE Hunters York Senior League Joe Lumb XI start their season on Sunday against the Doncaster League at Stamford Bridge (1.30pm start). York Joe Lumb XI: Tom Banks (Easingwold, capt), Andrew Bilton (Harrogate), Chris Horner (York), Michael Linsley (Malton
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Underdogs Os pull off major cup final surprise
UNDERDOGS Osbaldwick turned the tables in stunning fashion to beat Sheriff Hutton 2-1 in the Leeper Hare York and District Junior League Cup at Poppleton. Sheriff Hutton had beaten third division Os 11-2 in a York FA Cup tie earlier in the season but
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Foxy to stay with Knights
JET-PROPELLED winger Peter Fox is to stay with York City Knights - probably until the end of the season. The 21-year-old, who scored a record number of tries for the club last season while on loan from Leeds Rhinos, returned to Huntington Stadium at the
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Boorish group
I HAVE worked with homeless people (though not for Arc Light) for almost 20 years. In that time, I have rarely come across such boorish and ignorant behaviour as that displayed by a small group of people in the public gallery at City of York Council's
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Financial matter
WITH regard to the new Arc Light centre, one crucial question still remains unaddressed: where is the extra money coming from? Based on City of York Council's own documentation, the cheapest site would be £2.275 million, the most expensive more than £3
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York needs Clifford's Tower park
In response to Brian McCusker's letter entitled the Green Vision For Clifford's Tower (May 2). I am in total agreement with him. It would be nice if people could come to York and relax in the open air of a park and listen to the bandstand with open-air
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Graffiti artists should paint their own walls
I cannot understand the way some people view graffiti. While some may have certain artistic merit, each graffiti "artist" should firstly place his "tag" on his own home or dwelling so he would realise how difficult it is to remove. I have played, and
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Spending spree
THROW some money at it! This seems to be the cry of our Government whenever faced with the task of remedying defects in a public service. Whatever the problem, money alone is thought to provide a swift solution. Billions were poured into the NHS, but
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Waiting game
I JUST had to write in reply to Gill Bean's letter (Why Does It Take So Long To Replace A Bin? May 2). I would not wish to upset Mrs Bean, but sadly she may be in for a long wait yet. My family and I moved into a new house last October and have been trying
